Jupiter FL - Sunshine, Friends and Bistro Operations Class

From Dallas to Jupiter FL.....I can't complain about that assignment!  It was SOOOO beautiful, made m miss the heck out of living in FL with the palm trees, salt water air, amazing fish to eat at every restaurant and the warm sunshine on my face.  After my assignment in Dallas I was on the schedule to go to Jupiter FL to observe a Courtyard Bistro Operations Class, as class that is provided for property leadership to learn more about the Courtyard Bistro in a 2 day class.  Some leaders are required to attend if they have Bistro's that are struggling and then their are leaders there who just want to learn tips and tricks about the Bistro and its operation.  During this class I was going to be observing, Shannon, Justin and Tricia would be facilitating class along with Vanessa whom is in charge of Bistro Operations class.  Since Shannon lives in Jupiter it was a chance to go and visit her and get to see the beach.  I left Dallas on Saturday and Bistro class started on Tuesday, so we had a few great days of laughter, sun, amazing food and of course the beach!  Tuesday came and we had day one of Bistro Operations training, along with Vanessa being there we also had the pleasure of seeing ALL of our bosses Joe, Rachida and Susan.  I had the easy job of just observing, however Shannon also a newb had to get up and facilitate with them in the room and she killed it!  So proud as a fellow newb to watch her do such a great job during her in kitchen culinary demonstration and during her class room presentation.  I learned so much during this this week and my love for the Bistro is starting to grow. 
Got to spend this week with some of my favorite people!  Here is a true run down of the week followed by some great pictures that highlight the week:

Saturday - landed, changed clothes and we headed to Brew Fest at the local Jupiter AA baseball stadium, the same stadium were the St. Louis Cardinals do their spring training.  It was such a nice night out and provided some great people watching!

Sunday - THE BEACH!  We went to the beach with one of Shannon's friends and then met up with her for an awesome dinner at this amazing restaurant that was right on the water and covered in tons of trees, so pretty.

Monday - We popped in Shannon's old hotel (where the class was going to be held) and walked the space to help them out and give some suggestions.  We had a nice lunch and then picked up some face masks and drinks.  It was a fun night as we watched The Emperors New Groove, did face masks and a couple of drinks

Tuesday - Bistro Ops begins!  It was a good day and I learned so much!  It was my first time meeting Vanessa and she was nice, patient with all my questions and very informative.  We had a great group dinner at a restaurant on the beach, and Tricia couldn't stop talking about the fish the next day!  After dinner Shannon, Tricia and I headed to a near by bar in downtown Jupiter for trivia, what a great night!  We would have won trivia except we questioned Tricia (we know better for next time)...the question "how many times would Rhode Island fit into the state of Alaska?"  Shannon said 17, I said 37 and Tricia said 375.....WHAT 375 your crazy...so we decided on 115....drum roll please....it will fit into Alaska 425 times!  #newbswerewrong

Wednesday - We finished up Bistro Ops, this is the busiest day of the training and another day that I learned so much!  After the day was over Vanessa had to hop a plane, but everyone one else was staying in town.  Tricia packed up and came to Shannon's for the slumber party and then we loaded up and met Susan, Rachida, Joe and Justin for dinner at the same fish restaurant from Tuesday night as we all LOVED it.  It was a great family dinner full of laughs and great conversation, always so blessed to get to see and hang out with these amazing people.  We then stopped by the store on the way home and picked up some wine and went to Shannon's and stayed up chatting about anything and everything.

Thursday - One last trip to the beach and breakfast with Tricia before she hit the road back to Tampa! 

Such a great week full of such amazing people.  If I have said it once I have said it a thousand times I am so thankful for the friendship that has grown between Shannon and I, it is so nice to have another newb to go through all this with.  She makes me laugh, is my moral compass, thinks I am nuts most of the time and is an amazing facilitator that I learn something from every time I get the pleasure of listening to her.  Thanks for letting me crash at your house and taking me to the beach!!!!

Our tiny beer mugs at beer fest!

We had a buddy make his self right at home during our beach visit on Sunday!

Beautiful

Beach day on Sunday with these amazing ladies! 

Cheers!!!  A cocktail at dinner after an amazing day at the beach.

Shannon was feeling under the weather....so a good friend took an blue green algae and ginger root shot with her at the health food restaurant were we ate lunch! 

Got to see the one and only Brandon while in Jupiter....he is the GM at the Jupiter Fairfield Inn and Suites.

We are such a wild bunch! 

Llama face, llama face, llama face!!!!  Such a great movie!!!

Trivia night!  Check out our team name "Trish and the Newbs!"

Trivia Night with Shannon and Tricia. 

 

Family photo at dinner on Wednesday night with Tricia, Susan, Rachida, Shannon, Joe, myself and Justin....it was such a good restaurant and such great company!